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Accidents - Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 26-50 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 187
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:157Lower Arm:15
Knee:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/10/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
50YOM GRINDING WOOD AT HOME, GOT PIECE IN LEFT EYE - CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Welding equipment
DX KERATITIS BIL: PT W GRIND'G ON A METAL EXHAUST WEAR'G CLEAR GLASSES. THEN STARTED WELD'G EXHAUST ONTO BIKE NOW W BIL EYE IRRITAT'N/REDNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
KNEE LAC-CUT ON A GRINDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
EYE FB-SHARD OF METAL IN EYE WHILE USING A GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A GRINDER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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